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Ecobank, Google Partner to Boost Financial Inclusion and Innovation Across Africa

Musa Suleiman 07/02/2025

Google Announces Class 9 Startups for Google for Startups Accelerator: Africa 2025

Adebayo Trevor 07/02/2025

Ghana’s Liquify Raises $1.5 Million Seed Funding to Transform SME Trade Finance

Mohammed Mane 07/02/2025

Wave Raises $137m to Expand Mobile Money Services Across Africa

Ester Adams 07/02/2025

Nowlun Raises $600K from Ingressive Capital

Mohammed Mane 06/24/2025

Moniepoint Raises $90 Million to Deepen Its African Expansion and Empower Small Businesses

By Musa Suleiman / 10/22/2025

Moniepoint Inc., the African financial technology company, has secured an additional $90 million to extend its Series C funding round...

Moniepoint Raises $90 Million to Deepen Its African Expansion and Empower Small Businesses

AWS Outage Takes Down Snapchat, Canva, Alexa, and Major Internet Services Worldwide

By Oluwasegun / 10/20/2025

A massive outage at Amazon Web Services (AWS) disrupted much of the internet on Monday, temporarily taking down Snapchat, Canva,...

AWS Outage Takes Down Snapchat, Canva, Alexa, and Major Internet Services Worldwide

Rana Energy Raises $3m to Scale AI-Powered Clean Energy Across Africa

By Musa Suleiman / 10/20/2025

Rana Energy, a fast-rising Nigerian clean-energy startup, has secured $3 million in pre-seed funding to accelerate its mission of delivering...

Rana Energy Raises $3m to Scale AI-Powered Clean Energy Across Africa

Madica Expands Portfolio With Two New AI Startups

By Mohammed Mane / 10/20/2025

Madica, a structured investment program for pre-seed African startups, has announced new investments in two AI-powered companies: Anavid and Hypeo AI. Each company...

Madica Expands Portfolio With Two New AI Startups

Apple TV+ Rebrands to Apple TV | What It Means for Viewers

By Ester Adams / 10/20/2025

Apple has officially dropped the “plus” from its premium streaming platform, rebranding Apple TV+ as simply “Apple TV.” The change,...

Apple TV+ Rebrands to Apple TV | What It Means for Viewers

Apple Watch Launches Hypertension Notifications Feature

By Adebayo Trevor / 10/09/2025

Apple has introduced a hypertension notifications feature for the Apple Watch, allowing users in Singapore to receive alerts if signs...

Apple Watch Launches Hypertension Notifications Feature

Logidoo Expands West African Footprint with Acquisition of Kamtar

By Musa Suleiman / 10/09/2025

Logidoo, a Moroccan logistics startup, has completed the acquisition of Kamtar, a logistics company from Côte d’Ivoire, in a move...

Logidoo Expands West African Footprint with Acquisition of Kamtar

South Africa’s Ctrack Secures $23.4M in Funding to Fuel Growth

By Mohammed Mane / 10/09/2025

Ctrack, a South Africa–based global leader in telematics and fleet management technology, has raised $23.4 million in fresh equity funding...

South Africa’s Ctrack Secures $23.4M in Funding to Fuel Growth

Chocolate City Launches $1m Fund to Empower African Creatives

By Ester Adams / 10/09/2025

Chocolate City Group, the Nigerian entertainment company, has launched a $1 million fund to support emerging creatives and tech-driven startups...

Chocolate City Launches $1m Fund to Empower African Creatives

Egypt’s Tagaddod Secures $26.3M to Boost Biofuel Supply Chain

By Mohammed Mane / 10/08/2025

Tagaddod, an Egyptian waste-to-energy and renewable feedstock platform, has raised $26.3 million in Series A funding to expand its regional...

Egypt’s Tagaddod Secures $26.3M to Boost Biofuel Supply Chain

Moniepoint Raises $90 Million to Deepen Its African Expansion and Empower Small Businesses

Musa Suleiman 10/22/2025

Rana Energy Raises $3m to Scale AI-Powered Clean Energy Across Africa

Musa Suleiman 10/20/2025

AWS Outage Takes Down Snapchat, Canva, Alexa, and Major Internet Services Worldwide

Oluwasegun 10/20/2025

Apple TV+ Rebrands to Apple TV | What It Means for Viewers

Ester Adams 10/20/2025

Madica Expands Portfolio With Two New AI Startups

Mohammed Mane 10/20/2025

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Moniepoint Raises $90 Million to Deepen Its African Expansion and Empower Small Businesses

Musa Suleiman 10/22/2025

Madica Expands Portfolio With Two New AI Startups

Mohammed Mane 10/20/2025

Logidoo Expands West African Footprint with Acquisition of Kamtar

Musa Suleiman 10/09/2025

South Africa’s Ctrack Secures $23.4M in Funding to Fuel Growth

Mohammed Mane 10/09/2025

Mawingu Raises $15 Million for East Africa Expansion

Adebayo Trevor 10/02/2025

Product Launch

Andela Adds Code Test Playback Feature to Bring Transparency to Technical Hiring Process

Ester Adams 06/26/2024

Business

The 5 C’s of Corporate Lending: A Comprehensive CitiHomes Guide

Musa Suleiman 06/21/2024

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence Double-edged Sword Requires Human Security Approach

Musa Suleiman 06/21/2024

Fintech

Ukheshe Rebrands to EFT Corporation to Lead Fintech Innovation and Banking Beyond Tomorrow

Musa Suleiman 06/18/2024

Fintech

Ecobank Group Launches 2024 Fintech Challenge

Adebayo Trevor 06/10/2024

Funding

Egyptian Mobile Bill Payment App, Sahl Secures $6m Investment

Musa Suleiman 06/10/2024

Funding

EIB Global Invests €25m in Amethis Fund III to Promote Sustainable Growth of African Businesses

Ester Adams 06/05/2024

Funding

LAfricaMobile Raises $4.6m to Lead Cloud Communication in French-speaking Africa

Mohammed Mane 05/30/2024

AgricTech

YoLa Fresh Secures $7m pre-Series A Round to Double Down on its Mission to Connect Farmers With Retailers

Ester Adams 05/30/2024

Fintech

Moniepoint Supports Financial Literacy in Low-Income Communities

Musa Suleiman 05/30/2024

Acquisition

Paystack-Led Investors Acquire Fintech Startup, Brass

Ester Adams 05/28/2024

Cloud

Rethinking Channel And Embracing a Subscriptions-based Cloud

Ester Adams 05/28/2024

Accelerator

Visa Names African Fintech Startups For the 2nd Cohort of its Accelerator Program

Musa Suleiman 05/21/2024

Cyber security

Ensuring Food Security in South Africa Via Enhanced Cybersecurity for Farmers

Adebayo Trevor 05/20/2024

News

OpenseedVC Launches With First Close Of $10M Fund To Be First Investor In Operators Starting Their Technology Companies

Mohammed Mane 05/20/2024

Business

OmniRetail Emerges First in Financial Times’ Ranking of Africa’s Fastest-Growing Companies

Adebayo Trevor 05/16/2024

Startup

MEST Africa Announces 12 Companies Selected for its First Cohort of the Mastercard FoundationEdTech Fellowship

Ester Adams 05/14/2024

Acquisition

South African Financial Services Company, Lesaka Acquires Adumo For $85.9m

Ester Adams 05/09/2024

Funding

Egyptian Fintech Startup, Swypex Secures $4m Seed Round

Oluwasegun 05/08/2024

Ecommerce

Amazon Launches in South Africa

Ester Adams 05/07/2024

Business

Seamfix Secures $4.5m Funding to Expand Digital ID and Credential Services Across Africa

Mohammed Mane 05/07/2024

Feature

How to Create a Culture of Collaboration in Your Organisation

Musa Suleiman 05/07/2024

Business

DLM Trust Unveils DLM Single Asset Trust

Adebayo Trevor 05/02/2024

Funding

Renda secures $1.9m Pre-Seed Funding to Optimize Order Fulfillment for Businesses in Africa

Mohammed Mane 05/02/2024

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